The persons listed below were elected to positions with the Saint Paul Area Synod during our 2024 conference assemblies on Feb. 24 at Faith Lutheran in Forest Lake. Additional elections will take place on May 11 at Synod Assembly.  

Conference Dean

North Conference

Rev. John Klawiter
Faith, Forest Lake

Conference Dean

South Conference

Rev. Kim Kyllo
St. John’s, Lakeville

Synod Council – Conference Rep., Lay

East Central Conference

Spencer Legred
St. Andrew’s, Mahtomedi

Nominating Committee

City Conference

Sister Stacie Lightner
St. Paul Reformation, St. Paul

Nominating Committee

East Central Conference

Rev. Rebecca Sullivan
Christ the King, White Bear Lake

Churchwide Assembly, Lay

City Conference

Adeline Marquart
Grace, St. Paul

Churchwide Assembly, Lay

East Central Conference

Michael Nelson
House of Prayer, Oakdale

Churchwide Assembly, Lay

North Conference

Momoh Freeman
Immanuel, Almelund

Churchwide Assembly, Lay

North Central Conference

Arlene Skoor
Roseville, Roseville

Churchwide Assembly, Lay

South Conference

Dana Sahlin
Family of Christ, Lakeville

Churchwide Assembly, Lay

Southeast Conference

Barbara Koziol
Augustana, West St. Paul

Churchwide Assembly, Rostered Minister

City Conference

Rev. Jill Rode
St. Anthony Park, St. Paul

Churchwide Assembly, Rostered Minister

East Central Conference

Rev. Peter Weston Miller
Trinity, Stillwater

Peter Weston Miller

Churchwide Assembly, Rostered Minister

North Conference

Rev. Seth Perry
Elim, Scandia

Churchwide Assembly, Rostered Minister

North Central Conference

Rev. Ana Becerra
Cristo Rey, New Brighton

Churchwide Assembly, Rostered Minister

South Conference

Rev. Paul Dean
Prince of Peace, Burnsville

Peter Weston Miller

Churchwide Assembly, Rostered Minister

Southeast Conference

Rev. Aaron Holmgren
Salem, West St. Paul